Fixture



G, ADOLFSON July 21, 1936.

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. Patented July 21, 1936 UNITED sTA'rEs 7. aussi:

Gunnar dolison, Chicago. lll.. alllgnor to Blndh' berger Manufacturing Corporation, a corporation oi Illinois Application April 27, 1336. Serial No. 16,558

' `3 Claims. (Cl. 248-122) The invention relates to ilxtures or brackets to be used for the support of an article.

It is an object o! the invention to provide a double-arm bracket having a rotary joint between 8 the arms such that the arms always remain in contact with one another, under constant pressure, to preclude the joint from becoming loose.

It is also an object to provide a fixture carrying a lamp and enabling said lamp to be swung l selectively about one of two axes but preventing the wiring to become twisted.

With these and other equally important objects in view. which will become apparent from a perusal of the invention, the latter comprises the l means described in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the claims forming a part thereof, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view oi a lamp con- 2 structed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section through the bracket for the lamp.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

55- Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bracket arm,

and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a bushing.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the ilxture is shown in connection with a lamp, but

so may be used wherever motion of an article within a restricted area is required.

Referring to the several views in the drawings, y

Ill generally designates a lamp of the iioor stand type which comprises a base II from which upstands a central post I2 in the form of a tube surrounding a pipe I3 concentric thereto. Wires I4 terminate in a plug I5 which is applied to the usual socket constituting a source of electrical o energy.

The upper end of the tube I2 tsin a circumferential recess of an annular member I6 provided at the inner bore with threads to be screwed home on the pipe I3. The annular member I6 is formed with an annular groove I1 in which a pin I8 is provided for a purpose hereinafter disclosed. The groove I1 is in juxtaposition to a groove I9 of an annular member 20, which is rotatably secured to the annular member I6 by a bushing 2l whose 50 head 22 rests on a shoulder 23 of member 20 and whose body position 24 is threaded into an opening 25 at the top of the member I6, which opening is narrower than the bore of said member. Solder 26 between the depending part of the bushing and 55 the wall of member I6 prevents the joint formed by the annular members I6, 20 to become loose or separated.

A pin 21 in the groove I3 limits the rotation between the joint members I6 and 20 by coming in contact with the pin I3. The annular mem- 5 ber 23 is closed at the top by a plug 28 and has secured to its side the threaded end of a horizontal tube 23 which at the other end is threaded into an opening of an annular member 30 closed. at the bottom by a plug 3| and secured forrotal0 tion to another annular member 32, which is closed at the top by a plug 33.

The joint formed by the members 30 and 32 is of similar construction as the previously described joint so that a further description thereof is l5 deemed superfluous. The member 32 has the horizontal tube 34 threaded thereto which leads to a bearing member 35 carrying a holder 36 for the support of a reilector 31 which surrounds a bulb 38. 20 Attention is called to the fact that the member 32 has a pin 21' and the member 30 has a pin I8 for the purpose of limiting rotation of the tubes 29 and 34. The wires I4 extend through the bushlng 2i, through the tube 29 and thence through 25 the members 30 and 32 into the tube 34 to iinally connect with the terminal contacts of the socket carrying the bulb 38.

The use of the fixture carrying the lamp is thought to be obvious. The upper part of the 30 lamp may be swung around in a circle with the joints 30 and 32 as a central axis and again the lamp may be swung around in a circle with the. post I2 as a central axis, so that illumination may be had over a wide area, without the necessity or moving the base of the lamp.

While the drawings show a preferred embodiment of the invention, various changes and inaugurations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not limit myself to the details of construction and arrangement, as shown, but wish to include all revisions, modifications and alterations constituting departures within the scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a double-arm bracket for a light standard, a rotary joint between the arms of said bracket comprising a pair` of annular members, one of said members being counterbored to provide a seat, a headed nipple resting with its head on said seat and in threaded connection with said other annular member, and means on the threaded end of said nipple to fuse it to said other annular member so that the latter together with one of said members being counterbored to provide aseat; a headed nipple resting with its head on said seat and in threaded connection with said other annular member, and means on the inner end ot said nipple to prevent its rotation relative to said other annular member so that the latter together with said nipple form an integral structure to cause the nipple head to rotate on the counterbored seat of said one annular member.

3.. A lamp support comprising a standard, an

armswingablymmmtedonthastandardasecond arm swinsably mounted on the end o! the nrst arm,a lamp supported onthsendottho secondarm, the 'Joints between the arms and the standard comprising a pair oi annular members, one oi said members being counterbored to provide a seat, a headed nipple resting with its head on said seat and in threaded connection with said other annularmember, and means vou the threaded end of said nipple to fuse it to said other annular l0 member so that the latter together with said nipple form an integral structure to cause the nipple head to rotate on the counter-bored seat of said one annular member.

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